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The Bible as Literature (vs. Political Prop)

June 4, 2020 by Julia Flynn Siler 3 Comments

As a high school freshman many years ago, I took a course titled “The Bible as Literature.” It wasn’t exactly in the spirit of that freewheeling era. At a time when many of us were listening to the Grateful Dead and wearing our Birkenstock sandals with rainbow socks, we were also studying the Book of Job and the Song of Solomon.

Maya Angelou, who wove the rhythm and imagery of the Bible into her writing

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